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46. Oh yeah, they are already blaming Obama for being soft on Iran

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:24 PM

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which only works on idiots who don't know that Obama got international inspectors to visit their facilities to monitor compliance with treaties.

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Breaking: Iran closes Strait of Hormuz [View all] spanone Yesterday OP

They've never been able to pull that off. That'll just encourage TACO. marble falls Yesterday #1

Doesn't matter if they pull it off all the way. Bohunk68 Yesterday #2

They've never pulled it off when they've tried before. The last time they tried, they lost half of their Navy above ... marble falls 19 hrs ago #49

we shall see. spanone Yesterday #3

Seriously. If Iran thinks they can hold off the USN at Hormuz, they are preparing to go to paradise ... marble falls 12 hrs ago #56

This is the first level of retaliation Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #4

How bout that putin bootlicker we've got in Moscow wolfie001 Yesterday #29

And very effective one. Martin68 Yesterday #40

All it will take is the sinking of a couple of tankers in the strait JPK Yesterday #5

Bingo. roamer65 Yesterday #6

I heard that 50 tankers were scrambling to get out of the Strait this morning. kentuck Yesterday #10

It will be a nervous ride for them. roamer65 Yesterday #14

In theory, we can keep the strait open. Just like the Bab el-Mandeb strait but most ships bypass it and sail around progree Yesterday #16

i read yesterday that closing the strait would up oil to $130/barrel. Native Yesterday #23

Most shipping has been diverted from there anyway, experts say we may see oil go up by $5 a barrel. nt ImNotGod Yesterday #28

Oil from the ME accounts for less then 10% of oil imported by the US Kaleva Yesterday #7

It's all about the spot price of oil. roamer65 Yesterday #8

Which would mean greater domestic production Kaleva Yesterday #9

Depends on the oil itself. roamer65 Yesterday #11

Fracked shale oil is about as light and sweet as it comes FBaggins Yesterday #35

Strait. roamer65 21 hrs ago #48

The oil companies will sell this domestic oil wherever it's most profitable. hunter Yesterday #17

This is the bottom line Red Mountain Yesterday #19

we don't refine our oil Sailingdiver Yesterday #18

The US refines a lot of things from oil from all sorts of sources Red Mountain Yesterday #22

And yet gas prices will raise more than 10% ck4829 Yesterday #30

Prices are not regional iemanja Yesterday #33

Even less than that FBaggins Yesterday #37

I'll rewrite my post to make it more clear Kaleva Yesterday #44

All I can find is the parliament "endorsed" FormerOstrich Yesterday #12

Probably not yet. roamer65 Yesterday #13

Waiting for final approval kkmarie Yesterday #15

The vote by the Iranian Parliament is the first step. Someone is already interfering with GPS in the Strait LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #20

Oh, Butterflylady Yesterday #26

Shit. While I don't think the closure will last all that long Warpy Yesterday #21

On the plus side for Russia, the price of oil is going to shoot back up. They just got lucky I suppose.... OnDoutside 17 hrs ago #50

This message was self-deleted by its author spanone Yesterday #24

This will mainly hurt European countries, Butterflylady Yesterday #25

The vote is not binding because the final decision rests with Iran's supreme national security council. nt ImNotGod Yesterday #27

At least they consult the legislature iemanja Yesterday #34

I'm sure glad I retired and got the Mazda Mirage 41 mpg wolfie001 Yesterday #31

Just the threat sends oil prices higher which will anger Americans. OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #32

We are winning! twodogsbarking Yesterday #36

' there will be so much winning that you will get sick of winning ' Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #51

Charlie Sheen said the same thing, different drugs though. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #52

This is just another reason I am glad to be retired. Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #38

Who will GOP blame when oil prices increase? IronLionZion Yesterday #39

Joe Biden or Barack Obama. spanone Yesterday #42

Oh yeah, they are already blaming Obama for being soft on Iran IronLionZion Yesterday #46

Nobody could have predicted that! bluedigger Yesterday #41

I'm at Costco now. markodochartaigh Yesterday #43

Maybe the EV and clean energy Beachnutt Yesterday #45

Heckuva job Trumpy Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #47

This is Trump's War! Emile 14 hrs ago #53

Interesting... Mike Nelson 13 hrs ago #54

Doubt purple_haze 13 hrs ago #55

Because of Dumb As a Rock, Krasnov. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #57